Bridgeford Surname
Approximately 1,573 people bear this surname
Bridgeford Surname Definition:
BRIDGEFOORD: Local. A surname in Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeen-Kincardine shires (Henderson, Banchory-Devenick, p. 313—314). Isobel Brigfuird in Steanhyve (Stonehaven), 1637 (St, Andrews).
Bridgeford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,207 | 1:300,297 | 27,699 |
| England | 125 | 1:445,744 | 29,621 |
| Scotland | 98 | 1:54,631 | 4,602 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 83 | 1:293,679 | 20,037 |
| Scotland | 75 | 1:49,910 | 3,440 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 199 | 1:252,355 | 20,860 |
Bridgeford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BRIDGEFOORD: Local. A surname in Banchory-Devenick, Aberdeen-Kincardine shires (Henderson, Banchory-Devenick, p. 313—314). Isobel Brigfuird in Steanhyve (Stonehaven), 1637 (St, Andrews).
(English) One who came from Bridgford (ford with a footbridge), the name of several places in England.
Bridgeford Demographics
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Bridgeford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bridgeford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bridgeford occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bridgeford? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 251,770th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 4,632,896 people. The last name Bridgeford occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Bridgeford reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Bridgeford is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,207 people, or 1 in 300,297. In The United States Bridgeford is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 6 percent live, Nebraska, where 6 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent live and Scotland, where 6 percent live.
Bridgeford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bridgeford has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 607 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 151 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bridgeford Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Bridgeford are 10.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bridgeford earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.26% more than the national average, earning R 464,004 per year; in United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $57,095 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigeford | 95 | 2 | / |
| Bridgefordh | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bridgefor | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brideford | 95 | 1 | / |
| Briddgeford | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bridgefort | 90 | 27 | / |
| Bridgeforh | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bridgefour | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bridgeforth | 86 | 1,834 | / |
| Bridgeforte | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bridgeforph | 86 | 1 | / |
| Briseford | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bridjford | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bridgefourth | 82 | 27 | / |
| Brigeforth | 80 | 4 | / |
| Brideforth | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bredesford | 80 | 0 | / |
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